My name is Adriano Sartori Pedroso, I am an engineer, and I have dedicated my professional life to the world of cocoa and chocolate — a universe that has taught me about nature, people, and purpose. Before founding Gencau, I created and led a company that developed innovative technologies for cocoa and chocolate, some of them patented, which achieved international recognition in the field of fine chocolate and the transformation of fine-flavor cocoa. Over time, I realized that the greatest challenge was not just making better chocolate, but reconnecting two worlds that had grown apart — the cocoa-growing regions, between the Amazon and Atlantic forests, and the major consumer markets around the globe. That vision gave birth to Gencau, which I founded together with Ernesto Neugebauer, a member of the first family to produce chocolate in Brazil. Together, we unite tradition and innovation to build a bridge between origin and consumption — a company that believes sustainability and prosperity must walk hand in hand. At Gencau, we work so that every cocoa bean tells a story — of preserved forests, empowered communities, and extraordinary flavor. Our purpose is simple, yet profound: to show the world that it is possible to prosper by doing good — for the land, for people, and for the future. I am above all, the father of Bruno, and the husband of Arali, the person who inspired me and first introduced me to the fascinating world of cocoa — and who remains the heart of this journey.

Alfonso Garcia Mora is IFC’s Vice President for Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean at the World Bank Group, where he oversees operations, advisory, and investments across all sectors, and drives partnerships to maximize development impact. He also serves as Chair of the Sustainable Banking and Finance Network (SBFN). Previously, he was IFC Vice President for Asia and the Pacific. From 2013 to 2020, he held senior roles at the World Bank, including Global Director for Finance, Competitiveness & Innovation, and led regional work in Latin America, MENA, and Eastern Europe. He managed the Financial Sector Assessment Program and represented the WBG in the Financial Stability Board and other international fora. Before joining the World Bank Group, he spent over 12 years in the private sector, including as Partner-Managing Director at Analistas Financieros Internacionales. He holds a PhD in Economics and a Master of Finance.

Aline is a professional with over 20 years of experience in sustainability and ESG, having contributed to Natura’s ambitious sustainability journey, where she led the agenda to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 33% across the entire business chain. She has participated in major national and international initiatives, such as the development of the GRI-G4 guidelines for the Global Reporting Initiative and the B3 Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE). Currently, Aline serves as Corporate Engagement Director for Latin America at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In this role, she leads regional corporate initiatives and partnerships, driving systemic changes in value chains of key commodities such as cocoa and beef. Her efforts align with TNC’s 2030 conservation goals and global objectives related to sustainable development, climate change, and biodiversity. Aline brings a unique perspective built from her strategic work with leading companies and high-impact territorial initiatives. As Corporate Engagement Director, she has spearheaded efforts for the private sector to go beyond meeting ESG targets and become a driving force in environmental regeneration and socio-economic development. She has been developing innovative models that connect ambitious corporate decarbonization and conservation goals with nature-based solutions, particularly in priority regions such as the Cerrado, Amazon, and Atlantic Forest.

Ambroise Fayolle was appointed Vice-President of the European Investment Bank in February 2015. He is currently responsible for climate action, just transition, and energy efficiency for SMEs. He is also responsible for funding and treasury of the EIB and is Board member of the European Investment Fund. In addition, he oversees the EIB’s activities in France, as well as in many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Pacific Ocean. Graduate from the Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA), he spent most of his career in various positions at the French Treasury Department and in the IMF and the World Bank, including as a Board member of the two institutions for 8 years.

Dr. Barbara Buchner is Global Managing Director of Climate Policy Initiative and a leading authority on climate finance. Recognized among the most influential in climate policy, she advises global leaders on climate, energy, and land use investments. She directs the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, whose instruments have mobilized over USD 4 billion for sustainable development. Barbara also leads the Global Landscape of Climate Finance, the benchmark for tracking flows, and coauthored the OECD’s seminal USD 100 billion report ahead of the Paris Agreement. She founded the San Giorgio Group, fostering collaboration to accelerate sustainable, low-emission economies.

Bruce Douglas has over 25 years of international experience in renewable energy and electrification. He is the CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance and Chief Growth Officer of the Global Wind Energy Council. His previous roles include leadership positions at Eurelectric, SolarPower Europe, WindEurope, and FLiDAR, and he founded the RE-Source Platform and the Global Solar Council. He has also served on numerous advisory and industry boards, including RE100, IRENA, and the IEA. With a master’s degree in renewable energy systems technology, he is recognized as a global leader in advancing clean energy initiatives and is fluent in English and French.

Carrie Suen is the Vice President at Ant International, where she leads the Global Affairs and Strategic Development team which is responsible to drive the global strategies and strategic developments of Ant International to bring more inclusive, green and sustainable changes to the ecosystem. Prior to this Carrie was the Head of Legal of Ant International from 2017-2021. Under her leadership, Ant’s International Legal team grew fourfold, supporting over 100 markets/regions. Since joining Ant in 2014, Carrie has been at the forefront of the global digital payment and regulatory development, and has been involved in regular direct communications and dialogues with regulators/government and international organizations, to raise awareness the importance of financial inclusion and help shape the policy landscape globally. Carrie is an advisory board member of Emerging Payments Association Asia and sits on the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Legal, Regulatory and Supervisory industry taskforce to further the G20’s objective in promoting more inclusive cross-border payments landscape.

Dr. Kirsten Dunlop is Chief Executive Officer at Climate KIC, Europe’s leading climate innovation agency and community. She brings to her role a deep conviction in our capacity to learn and evolve into a climate-resilient society, and her over 30 years of experience catalyzing systemic transformations in a career spanning academia, consulting, banking, and the insurance industry, across three continents. Kirsten serves on various Advisory Boards and is recognized as a leader at the European Commission Economic and Societal Impact of Research and Innovation (ESIR) expert group. A specialist in experiential learning and cross-disciplinary practice, she holds a Ph.D. in Cultural History from the University of East Anglia and a BA Hons in Art History from the University of Sydney.

Marcos holds a PhD in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Climate, with strong experience applying Machine Learning to digital agriculture and agrometeorology. He is a Research Impact Fellow in the Nature & Climate Impact Team at the University of Exeter, leveraging AI and data science to address global environmental challenges. With over a decade of experience as researcher and a background in innovation and startups, Marcos works to translate interdisciplinary research into actionable strategies for climate resilience and nature conservation, fostering real-world impact through digital technologies.

Heads the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, UNEP FI, a global partnership bringing together the UN with a global group of banks and insurers working to develop the sustainable finance and responsible investment agendas. Eric oversees governance, strategy and day-to-day management of UNEP FI’s work programme and global network development. Over the years UNEP FI has established some of the most important sustainability oriented frameworks within the finance industry, including the Principles for Responsible Investment (2006), the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (2012) and the Principles for Responsible Banking (2019). Since joining in 2015, Mr. Usher has focused on accelerating the deep integration of sustainability considerations into financial practice, including addressing climate change, natural capital loss and human rights abuses, as well as building out the impact frameworks and metrics needed to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Eric sits on several governing boards, including that of the Principles for Responsible Investment, the Net-Zero Asset Owner, Banking and Insurance Alliances, GFANZ, the IMP and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative.

Prior to leading UNEP FI, Mr. Usher has over twenty years of experience in the low carbon sectors, spanning technology commercialisation in Canada, solar rural electrification in Morocco and financial sector development across emerging markets. During 2011, Mr. Usher worked on the establishment of the Green Climate Fund, leading efforts to create its Private Sector Facility. Eric has been editor of the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment report published annually with Bloomberg and was lead author for finance of the IPCC Special Report on Renewable Energy Sources. Earlier in his career, Eric was General Manager of a solar rural electrification company based in Morocco.

Mechanical engineer with a postgraduate degree in management, Gilberto Tomazoni has extensive experience and deep knowledge of the global food industry. He dedicated 27 years to Sadia, where he began as an intern and rose to the position of CEO. He later served as Vice President at Bunge Alimentos for three years, overseeing the food and ingredients business, and also acted as Executive Director for South and Central America. Tomazoni joined JBS as Global President of the Poultry Business, where, as CEO of Seara Alimentos, he successfully led its turnaround. In 2015, he was appointed Global President of Operations, and in 2017 became Global COO of JBS. In December 2018, he was named Global CEO of JBS, the world’s largest food company, with revenues exceeding US$80 billion and listed on the NYSE. Since 2013, he has chaired the Board of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a U.S. company listed on NASDAQ with revenues of US$18 billion. He also serves as Chairman of Rigamonti Salumificio S.p.A. (Italy) and Excelsior Alimentos S.A. (Brazil). Additionally, Tomazoni is a Board Member of JBS N.V., the Brazilian Fast Food Corporation (BFFC), Amcham (American Chamber of Commerce), CDESS (Economic and Social Development Council of the Presidency of Brazil), and has been a founding member of the International Advisory Board of Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC).

Hakan Yilmaz is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer for Carrier. In this role, he is responsible for Carrier Energy, an organic start-up business created to develop energy management solutions for our customers and help alleviate the demand on the grid as the world continues to electrify. Hakan also oversees Carrier’s innovation and advanced technology strategy. Additionally, he is responsible for Carrier’s sustainability strategy and initiatives and is charged with accelerating progress toward Carrier’s 2050 net zero goal, which is anchored in reducing customers’ carbon footprints with innovative products and leading home and building energy management solutions worldwide. Hakan joined Carrier in 2022 and has more than 22 years of experience in engineering, technology, innovation, product management and strategy organizations in the Automotive and Aerospace industries at Bosch, BorgWarner and Honeywell. In his last role at Honeywell Aerospace, Hakan served as Chief Technology Officer, responsible for global engineering and technology teams, leading the company’s advanced technology strategy and road-mapping for the businesses, while also driving key transformations to break-through technology development, customer-focused innovation and optimized operations. Hakan earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi, Ankara, Turkey and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering and engineering management from the University of Michigan.

Inimbom Bassey is a Climate Change Specialist and Executive Director of BGI Agriculture and Development, working at the intersection of agriculture, climate policy, and environmental sustainability. As a Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens’ AgriYouth Champion, she amplifies the voices of smallholder farmers across Africa and co-authored a demand paper presented at COP29. With nearly a decade of experience in climate-smart agriculture, carbon markets, and rural resilience, Inimbom has led transformative projects which has trained over 10,000 farmers and advanced sustainable food systems. Passionate about economic prosperity through agriculture, she envisions Africa feeding the world in a few years.

Isabella is the Executive Director of Proforest for Latin America and has over 20 years of experience working on sustainability in the agribusiness sector. Her expertise includes cross-sector partnership building, strategic planning, responsible sourcing of agricultural commodities, public policy development and analysis, and multi-stakeholder process facilitation. She has founded and led Proforest regional office in Brazil, since 2011, fostering collaboration across supply chains to promote sustainable production and sourcing. Before joining Proforest, she worked with WWF-UK and Conservation International. She, serves as Chair of the Trase Advisory Group, and is a member of the Executive Group (GX) of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture.

Jack Hurd serves as the Head of the World Economic Forum’s Earth System Agenda and the Executive Director of the Tropical Forest Alliance. Jack brings to the Forum 30 years of experience in climate change, natural resources management, and community economic development. He has lived and worked extensively in the tropics, with an emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region, and has held senior leadership positions with Conservation International (CI), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Jack holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Vermont and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington. Jack is based in Geneva.

Jennifer Morris, CEO of The Nature Conservancy, leads a team of over 6,000 staff in more than 80 countries and territories addressing the climate and biodiversity crises. With 25+ years in conservation, her leadership emphasizes proven management, innovative finance solutions, and science-based approaches centered on communities. Prior to joining TNC, she held key roles at Conservational International, including COO and President. Jennifer has been named to TIME’s inaugural Climate 100 list of leaders and Forbes’ 50 over 50 for Impact. She serves on the Climate Advisory Board for NBIM, Nestlé’s CSV Council, and chairs the board of Enduring Earth.

Kirsten James directs Ceres’ strategy supporting investors and companies in addressing challenges facing our freshwater systems. Her work includes leading the Valuing Water Finance Initiative, a global effort to support investors working with companies to reduce financial risks stemming from water scarcity, pollution, and damage to freshwater ecosystems. Previously, Kirsten served for five years as the director of California policy and partnerships at Ceres, where she led strategy development for Ceres’s California-focused policy work, engaging companies and investors in support of public policies that call for sustainable water management, clean energy and greenhouse gas emissions reductions in California.

Grain Marchant acting in leading roles in Latam and Ásia for the past 20years is currently dedicating its experience and effort to transform the food system towards a resilient and regenerative model. Founding partner of Raiar Orgânicos, a leading organic protein company in Brasil and leader of Instituto Fólio, a non profit organization dedicated to acelerate a systemic change in food systems starting with grains.

Marie-Claude is responsible for embedding sustainability in the corporate strategy and throughout the business units of Farm Credit Canada. She has extensive experience in sustainability and climate finance, working in more than 15 countries for multilateral organizations such as the United Nations and the Word Bank. Marie-Claude was a senior advisor at an international consulting company and served as executive director of the Greater Montreal Climate Fund. She earned a master’s in environment from Simon Fraser University and an MBA from Concordia’s John Molson School of Business.

Mauro Atalla, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief technology and sustainability officer at Trane Technologies, leads engineering and technology, product management excellence and innovation, and sustainability. With a distinguished career spanning over 26 years in the industrial sector, Mauro Atalla, Ph.D., is an accomplished professional with significant roles in both the aerospace and buildings industries, leading large engineering organizations and infusing innovation across a broad range of technical disciplines and product lines. In his most recent role as the engineering and technology leader at Collins Aerospace Systems, Mauro guided a global team of 21,000 engineers, spearheading strategic planning, advancing technology development, and ensuring excellence in product safety and cybersecurity. He drove productivity initiatives, championed Scope 3 sustainability reporting, and cultivated engineering talent through key development programs. At Collins Aerospace, he led the successful engineering integration of the Rockwell Collins acquisition and the merger between United Technologies and Raytheon, with an emphasis on unlocking the potential of the unified team. Mauro holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Duke University. He has been recognized as an ASME Fellow for his significant contributions to the field, and was awarded the 2018 Graduate Alumni of the Year award by Virginia Tech.

Mhlangeni Chiiko is an economist and social entrepreneur driving sustainable and inclusive development. He serves at the Ministry of Finance and National Planning in Zambia, contributing to expenditure policy and reforms. He is the co-founder of AgSave, a fintech enterprise enabling small-scale farmers to access finance while promoting climate-smart agriculture. He also founded Milisi Pads, producing biodegradable sanitary pads from maize by-products to reduce waste, advance circular economy, and promote menstrual health. Mhlangeni holds degrees in Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Economic Policy Management, and is a 2025 Ban Ki-moon Youth AgriChampion and 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow.

Michel Roy is Head of the North Latam Region (Brazil) at Louis Dreyfus Company. He joined the group in 2022 as COO of the Region, holding this position until his appointment to his current role in 2024. Michel has over 30 years of experience in agricultural commodities, acquired during his tenure at various leading global trading companies, working on several continents, and especially in sugar and ethanol. He graduated from Clemson University and holds a master’s degree from the University of Florida.

Michael Train was named Emerson’s first chief sustainability officer in March 2021. In this role, he leads the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, with a focus on advancing technologies and advocacy to enhance company operations and enable customer improvements through Emerson’s solutions and partnerships. He joined Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive, which helps develop and guide the company’s global business strategies, in 2016.

From 2018 to March 2021, Train served as president of Emerson, where he oversaw software and digital technology development, major investments, international growth and global shared service organizations.

Train began his career at Emerson in 1991, starting as an international planner, and was promoted to vice president of planning and development for Emerson Asia-Pacific in 1994. He became president of Emerson in Japan and Korea in 1996, before moving back to the United States to lead Emerson’s planning group from 1997 to 2002 as corporate vice president of planning and international. In 2002, Train returned overseas when he was named president of Emerson Process Management Asia-Pacific, a role he held until 2008.

From 2008 to 2010, Train served as president of Emerson’s Rosemount business. From October 2010 to April 2016, Train served as president of global sales for Emerson Process Management. In the latter role, he oversaw five world area regional organizations focused on sales, service, support and customer satisfaction across all products and services provided by Emerson Process Management.

In April 2016, Train was named executive president of Emerson’s Automation Solutions business, managing strategy and operations for one of the company’s two business platforms. In this role, he led initiatives to help industrial customers enhance their operations to achieve Top Quartile performance.

Train currently serves as chairman of the board of trustees at Ranken Technical College and on Cornell University’s Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Advisory Council. He was a 2008 Eisenhower Fellowship recipient.

Train holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from General Motors Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University.

Monika Froehler is the Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, a quasi international organization that empowers women and youth to become global citizens and leaders for a sustainable future. She has over six years of experience in this role, leading the strategic vision, development, scaling, fundraising, programmatic focus and partnerships of the Centre. Monika is also serving on several Boards including the Board of the ENLIGHT university network, the Advisory Board of VCDNP, and the Board of the Ban Ki-moon Foundation in New York.

She has a strong background in international relations, law, history, and diplomacy. She has worked in various field missions in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe and at UN headquarter offices across the world, focusing on sustainability, disarmament, and sustainable energy. She is a keynote speaker, moderator, and change-maker who has supported hundreds of women and young people to implement the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement. She is also an International Gender Champion, who advocates for gender equality and women’s empowerment in all sectors and levels of society.

Nick Robins is Founder and Special Adviser at the Just Transition Finance Lab at the London School of Economics. He has over 25 years of experience in sustainable finance in banking, investment, policy and research.

Nigar Arpadarai is an independent Member of Parliament for Azerbaijan, representing one of the central constituencies of Baku city since 2020. She was elected to parliament after 15 years of professional experience in international organizations, sports and telecommunications.

Prior to becoming a Member of Parliament, Ms. Arpadarai was the Director of the Marketing and Communications Department and the official spokesperson of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix since its inception in 2016. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in law and international relations from Baku State University.

Peter Bakker is a distinguished business leader, who since 2012, has led the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) as the President & CEO. WBCSD is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 240 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature-positive, and equitable future. Prior to WBCSD, Peter was the CEO of TNT NV, the global transport, postal and logistics company.

TIME Magazine recently named Peter as one of the Top 100 Climate Leaders in Business. He was also a recipient of the Clinton Global Citizen Award (2009), the Sustainability Leadership Award (2010) and the Prix Voltaire International (2023). He received the royal order Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2018 in recognition of his long-lasting commitment to engaging business in tackling global sustainability issues.

Peter holds several corporate sustainability advisory board positions, including as Co-Chair of the Business Commission to Tackle Inequality, Board Member of GenZero, Advisory Board Member for Integrity and Sustainability at Mercedes-Benz Group, Supervisory Board Member for the Capitals Coalition and High-Level Advisory Board Member for the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS+4).

Peter leads the corporate team at IIGCC which supports investor engagements with companies through initiatives including Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Engagement Initiative and Nature Action 100. He previously worked as a senior portfolio manager and Head of Corporate Governance at Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore, London and São Paolo. Peter began his career at the International Finance Corporation and more recently has advised European development finance institutions on climate governance. He holds a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University and an MA from John Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies.

Laurence Tubiana is CEO of the European Climate Foundation (ECF), a Professor at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris and and co-chair of the secretariat of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force. As France’s Climate Change Ambassador and Special Representative for COP21, she was one of the key architects of the landmark Paris Agreement. She later served as the UN High-Level Champion for climate action through COP22. Laurence brings decades of expertise in climate change, energy, and sustainable development, working across government, think tanks, NGOs, and academia. She serves on France’s Haut Conseil pour le Climat, an independent advisory body providing scientific guidance on the country’s climate policies, and co-chaired the governance committee of France’s Citizens’ Climate Convention in 2019, ensuring its independence and ambition. She founded and directed the Institute of Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI), and has a long association with Sciences Po Paris. Her work has been recognised with several honours, including the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Shackleton Medal in 2023 and the title of Officier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2024.

Romie Goedicke den Hertog leads work on nature for the UNEP Finance Initiative. With over 20 years of expertise at the nexus of nature and finance, she specializes in managing nature-related risks and disclosures and catalysing environmental finance for the conservation and restoration of biodiversity. She manages a team of over 20 experts to champion the integration of nature and finance. In her role, she directly oversees efforts regarding nature-related risk and actively engages with the nature finance community to drive cross-program initiatives to align portfolio targets and amplify nature-positive financial flows.

Sana Khan is an agribusiness expert with extensive experience in consultant roles for agriculture, sustainability, and climate resilience. At S&P Global, she leads analysis on the impacts of climate change on agricultural commodities and provides market intelligence on the evolving economics of sustainable agriculture. Sana plays a crucial part in supporting corporate initiatives that facilitate the transition to net-zero agriculture, leveraging global policies, sustainability benchmarking, and decarbonization technology to drive impactful change. She has also worked in international development organizations as well as with government agencies in Canada to develop macroeconomic research supporting agriculture sustainability.

Managing Director, leading the Centre for Nature and Climate and the Forum’s Foundations (Global Shapers, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, Young Global Leaders); previously Member of the Executive Committee and Co-Head of the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, overseeing the Centre’s Global Network of Affiliated Centres, Innovator Communities, and Deep Tech units; earlier roles include Head of Programming and Deputy Head of the Global Programming Group, responsible for the Forum’s Annual Meetings in Davos and China, as well as programme officer positions at the International Labour Organization and UNDP; certified facilitator, public speaker, and regular commentator on the intersection of technology, society, and the economy; Professor of Practice at the University of Geneva.

Suresh Yadav is Director for Climate Change, Ocean and Energy Directorate in the Commonwealth Secretariat, London. Earlier he was Interim Senior Director for Trade, Ocean and Natural Resources and he was also the Secretary of the Commonwealth AI consortium to promote development of AI and capacity building in the Commonwealth countries. Prior to this he had worked in the Board of World Bank Group, Washington DC as representative of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. As a member of IRS in India, he had worked as an Officer on Special Duty to President of India and Director to Finance Minister of India. He has also worked extensively for DTAA negotiations on behalf of India and global specialist in transfer pricing audit of MNEs. He is an author of a Book on FDI and passionately work for using AI and transformative technologies for development and to use the platform approach for attracting finance by the small states. He is alumni of IIT Delhi, Indian School of Business, John Hopkins University, Duke University and German Development Institute.

Susy Yoshimura é Diretora Sênior de ESG e Compliance do Grupo Carrefour Brasil. Profissional com mais de 20 anos, suas experiências profissionais anteriores incluem Natura, Via e Casino (GPA, Assaí e Grupo Exito).

At the World Economic Forum, Tania is the Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda which includes a portfolio of initiatives and communities on food, water, clean air and nature, advancing sustainable transitions to healthy, resilient systems through finance, technology, and inclusion. With over 20 years’ experience across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, she has managed global initiatives in food security, sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, and integrated value chains. In her role she is driving strategy of flagship initiatives including the First Movers Coalition for Food to generate $15-20 billion of green procurement through aggregated market demand signals and farmer economics, the $15 million Aquapreneurs initiative in partnership with HCL to mobilize pipelines of innovators problem-solving for water stewardship globally, and the Food Innovation Hubs global initiative harnessing the power of fit for purpose technology in 7 country and regional innovation hub marketplaces, among others.

Teddy Mugabo is Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Green Fund, the country’s flagship institution for climate-resilient and sustainable development. As the first woman to lead the Fund, she has been instrumental in positioning Rwanda as a continental leader in innovative climate finance. She also led the creation of Ireme Invest, the nation’s first blended finance facility for climate action, designed to mobilise private sector participation in green growth. Teddy has deepened partnerships with international climate institutions and development partners, while advancing new models to accelerate investment in sustainability. She holds an MSc in Climate Change and Development from the University of Sussex and is an Eisenhower and Three Cairns Fellow.

Wagner is the Director of Global Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness and Services (MAS) at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in developing countries and part of the World Bank Group.